Public notices
ST HELENS BOROUGH COUNCIL
Consultation on Taxi Licensing Fees and Charges
Pursuant to the Local Government (Miscellaneous provisions) Act 1976 Section 70(2) below are the proposed fees for Taxi and Private Hire Licensing for April 2026 to March 2027.
Area | 2025 | 2026 |
Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver Licence (3 years) | ||
New Application | £199 | £199 |
Renewal | £178 | £185 |
Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver (1 year licence) | ||
New Application | £92 | £98 |
Renewal | £70.50 | £75 |
Vehicle Licence | ||
12 months | £270 | £270 |
Compliance Check | N/A | £10 |
Private Hire Operator (5 year licence) | ||
Licence for 1 vehicle | £612 | £612 |
2-5 | £943 | £943 |
6-15 | £1427 | £1427 |
16-30 | £1856 | £1856 |
31-60 | £2292 | £2292 |
61-100 | £2785 | £2785 |
101+ | £3642 | £3642 |
Private Hire Operator (1 year licence) | ||
Licence for 1 vehicle | £138 | £138 |
2-5 | £199 | £199 |
6-15 | £301 | £301 |
16-30 | £383 | £383 |
31-60 | £470 | £470 |
61-100 | £582 | £582 |
101+ | £745 | £745 |
Any representations should be submitted in writing to taxilicensing@sthelens.gov.uk by Thursday 28 May 2026.
ST HELENS BOROUGH COUNCIL
THE MARRIAGE ACT 1949, AS AMENDED, THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004, THE MARRIAGE AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS (APPROVED PREMISES) REGULATIONS 2005, AS AMENDED
Application Reference - 26/MARR/085
St Helens Borough Council being the authority for the purpose of the above legislation, hereby gives notice that an application has been made by Draper Entertainments Limited on behalf of the premises The Junction, News Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 7JU for the approval of the premises for the solemnization of marriages under the above legislation.
The application together with a plan of the premises which accompanied it may be inspected via this link: https://publicaccess.sthelens.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=LicencingApplication
Notice of objection to the application stating reasons for the objection should be submitted in writing within 21 days of publication of this notice.
Objections should be sent to the Licensing Manager, St Helens Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens, WA10 1HP, by email at approvedpremises@sthelens.gov.uk
Date: 20 April 2026
Lisa Harris, Executive Director, Place Services
